return from several weeks 的使用方法

A year and half later, my grandfather became gravely ill. When he returned from several weeks in the hospital, he wanted his bed next to the window, where he could see his beloved rosebush.

from 加weeks的意思是？还有in从医院里回来吗？

When he returned from several weeks in the hospital, he wanted his bed next to the window, where he could see his beloved rosebush.

【答】在return from 之后，一般接“地址或者事件”的名词，按说是不可以接时间的。比如：return from 后面接事件：

Mr. Zhang has just returned from his trip abroad.

张先生刚从海外访问回来。

I returned from work to find the house empty.

我下班回来，发现屋里空无一人。

但本句，several weeks in the hospital是一个整体“意群”，不可分割。不可以去掉in the hospital，只说returned from several weeks。

“几个周 + 在医院里”，实质意味着“数周的住院”，等于一个名词性质：a stay of several weeks in the hospital。中心词实质是“住院”，不是“数星期”。所以，本句表达正确。